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In a significant development, a South African court has ruled that inadequate consultation with local communities was a ground for invalidating the exploration right granted to Royal Dutch Shell to conduct oil and gas exploration off the county’s Wild Coast
In a significant development, a South African court has ruled that inadequate consultation with local communities was a ground for invalidating the exploration right granted to Royal Dutch Shell to conduct oil and gas exploration off the county’s Wild Coast.
The ruling annuls the decision by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy in 2014 allowing Shell and its partner Impact Africa to carry out seismic surveys. The case was brought by a coalition of environmental groups, who argued that the right should not have been granted because there was insufficient consultation with affected communities.
South African court annuls Shell’s license for oil exploration
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A South African court has banned Shell from searching for fossil fuels along the country’s Wild Coast. The decision is hailed by campaigners as a “massive victory” for the planet
A South African court has banned Shell from searching for fossil fuels along the country’s Wild Coast. The decision is hailed by campaigners as a “massive victory” for the planet. Last year, petroleum giant Shell announced that it would start searching for oil and gas reserves off the nation’s eastern coast. The government granted the company exploration rights in 2014, renewing them in 2021.
Under the ruling, Shell could conduct underwater explosions to locate deep-sea oil and gas reserves.
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But the plans met with fierce opposition on the ground, and activists took the matter to court. Recently, the Eastern Cape high court revoked Shell’s exploration rights, ruling that they were granted illegally.
